Lukochuri
Also known as Lukaachuri (West Bengal), Palapali (Jessore, Bangladesh), Bengali Hide and Seek
A team hide-and-seek with a twist: hiders must also try to touch the King before the Thief finds them.
How to play
One player is the King (the home base) and one is the Thief (the seeker).
The King covers the Thief's eyes while everyone else hides.
The King then releases the Thief, who searches for the hidden players.
The hiders' goal is to sneak back and touch the King without being tagged by the Thief.
If the Thief tags a hider, that hider becomes the Thief in the next round.
If a hider reaches the King untagged, the Thief must search for everyone else, they stay as Thief for another round.
Keep it fair
Agree on a clear 'safe zone' around the King (e.g., within arm's reach). Hiders who are in the safe zone cannot be tagged, this prevents arguments about near-simultaneous touches.
